In our view, "Further Tales of the City" often puts identity, particularly sexual identity and orientation, at the forefront of its character arcs, sometimes at the expense of traditional storytelling or nuanced development. This approach gives precedence to representation and politics, making the show feel like a showcase for social issues over organic narrative immersion.

The show openly challenges traditional views on family, gender roles, and sexuality, positioning alternative lifestyles as mainstream and frequently showing conventional values as stifling or outdated. Religion, traditional masculinity, and classic morality rarely escape critical scrutiny or portrayal as obstacles to "progress."

Alternative or traditional viewpoints are generally absent or depicted through unsympathetic caricatures, with little space for real pluralism or debate. The world of the series leans heavily into modern, progressive values on gender and sexuality, offering little sincere representation for dissenting perspectives.